Seat belts (Porsche)
Vehicle recall 11V-409. NHTSA received PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.’s report on Aug 5, 2011.
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The short answer
NHTSA received PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.’s report on Aug 5, 2011. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 25, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT BE ROUTED OPTIMALLY AROUND THE OCCUPANT, OR MAY POTENTIALLY LOOSEN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH.
PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 911 SPEEDSTER AND 911 GTS RS 4.0; AND MODEL YEAR 2012 BOXSTER (INCLUDING S AND SPYDER); CAYMAN (INCLUDING S AND R); 911 CARRERA (INCLUDING S, GTS, 4, 4S, AND 4 GTS); 911 TARGA 4 AND TARGA 4S; AND 911 TURBO AND TURBO S MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 31, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 10, 2011.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE MOUNTING HOLES IN THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATES FITTED TO THE VEHICLE ARE TOO SMALL.
IF THE HOLE DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL, THE ANCHOR PLATE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ROTATE ABOUT THE FASTENING BOLT AS DESIGNED.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Seat belts.
What should you do?
PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: PORSCHE’S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS AB02.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 235 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
- Porsche 911 GT3 RSand 2011, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Carrera GTSand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4Sand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Turboand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Turbo Sand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Boxster Spyderand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTSand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Targa 4Sand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Boxsterand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Boxster Sand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Carreraand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Speedsterand 2011, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Caymanand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayman Sand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche Cayman Rand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Carrera Sand 2012, before the model years listed here
- Porsche 911 Targa 4and 2012, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 25, 2026.